§ 52-02-18 — Independent performance audit

The state auditor, upon request of the legislative audit and fiscal review committee, shall
cause a performance audit of job service North Dakota to be conducted within twelve months
after receipt of the request. The state auditor may appoint an independent audit firm, with
extensive expertise in job service practices and standards, to complete a performance audit or
the state auditor may conduct the performance audit. If the state auditor completes the audit,
the state auditor may contract with a consulting firm to aid in the state audit or to complete the
audit and shall charge job service North Dakota for the audit, including the services of the
consulting firm. The executive director of job service North Dakota and the auditor shall present
the audit report and any action taken as a result of the audit to the legislative audit and fiscal
review committee and to the house industry, business and labor standing committee and the
senate industry and business standing committee during the next regular session of the
legislative assembly following the audit.